Parking lot inspection unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a protective shell and adjustment mechanism on the drone, the camera can be stored inside the shell when not in use, solving the problem of camera vulnerability and achieving increased equipment reliability and lifespan.

CN223865127UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-03SHENZHEN AIKEZHIBO TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520602278.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-30
Publication Date
2026-02-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-30

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Technical Problem

The cameras of existing parking lot inspection drones are exposed to the external environment when not in use, making them susceptible to damage and shortening the equipment's lifespan.

Method used

The design incorporates a protective housing, mounting base, baffle, drive block, and spring structure, allowing the camera to be retracted into the housing when not in use. This, combined with an electric push rod and adjustment mechanism, ensures the camera's protection.

Benefits of technology

It extends the lifespan of the camera, reduces the frequency of equipment replacement, and improves the reliability and stability of the inspection equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a parking lot inspection unmanned aerial vehicle and belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The unmanned aerial vehicle comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, a protective shell is fixed to the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a containing cavity is formed in the protective shell, grooves are formed in the two sides of the inner wall of the containing cavity, screw holes communicated with the grooves are formed in the two sides of the outer surface of the protective shell respectively, adjusting mechanisms are arranged on the screw holes, and an electric push rod is fixed to the top face of the inner wall of the containing cavity. A mounting base is fixed to the moving end of the electric push rod, and first inclined faces are arranged on the two sides of the mounting base. Through the structural design of the protective shell, the mounting seat, the baffle, the driving block and the spring, the camera can be stored in the protective shell for protection when not in use, the camera is prevented from being damaged by external factors in a non-working state, the service life of the camera is prolonged, the equipment replacement frequency is reduced, and the equipment replacement cost is reduced. And the reliability of the inspection equipment is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, specifically to a parking lot inspection UAV. Background Technology

[0002] In modern intelligent parking management systems, the demand for real-time monitoring and inspection of parking lots is increasing to improve operational efficiency and ensure vehicle and facility safety. Drones, with their advantages of flexibility, rapid deployment, and all-around monitoring capabilities, are gradually becoming an important tool for parking lot inspections. Equipped with high-definition cameras, drones can efficiently and comprehensively inspect parking lot occupancy, vehicle parking status, facility integrity, and safety hazards. Currently, most drones used for parking lot inspections on the market use traditional camera mounting methods, directly fixing the camera to the drone body.

[0003] Under this conventional setup, the camera of the drone is always directly exposed to the external environment during flight, regardless of whether it is in inspection mode. This makes it susceptible to damage from external factors, shortening the lifespan of the equipment. Therefore, a parking lot inspection drone is proposed to address the above situation. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a parking lot inspection drone. Through the structural design of a protective shell, mounting base, baffle, drive block and spring, the camera can be stored inside the protective shell for protection when not in use, preventing damage from external factors when not in operation, extending the camera's service life, reducing the frequency of equipment replacement, improving the reliability of the inspection equipment, and solving the problem that the camera is always directly exposed to the external environment regardless of whether it is in inspection operation, making it easy to be damaged by external factors and shortening the service life of the equipment.

[0005] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] This utility model relates to a parking lot inspection drone, comprising a drone body, a protective shell fixed to the bottom of the drone body, a storage cavity on the protective shell, grooves on both sides of the inner wall of the storage cavity, and screw holes communicating with the grooves on both sides of the outer surface of the protective shell, with an adjustment mechanism installed on the screw holes. An electric push rod is fixed to the top surface of the inner wall of the storage cavity, and a mounting base is fixed to the moving end of the electric push rod. Both sides of the mounting base have a first inclined surface. Two baffles are slidably fitted to the bottom of the protective shell, and a driving block is fixed to the top of the baffles. The driving block has a second inclined surface, and a spring is fixed to one side of the driving block. The spring is fixedly connected to the adjustment mechanism inserted into the storage cavity.

[0007] Furthermore, grooves are provided at both ends of the bottom of the protective housing, and the baffle slides in conjunction with the grooves.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the mounting base has an assembly slot, in which a camera is fixed.

[0009] Furthermore, the adjustment mechanism includes an extension plate fixed to the inner wall of the storage cavity, the bottom of the extension plate being flush with the top of the groove, and a communicating movable groove being formed between the bottom of the extension plate and the top of the groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a fixed plate is slidably fitted inside the movable groove, one end of the spring is fixed to the fixed plate, and a screw is threaded into the screw hole, with one end of the screw passing through the storage cavity and rotatably connected to the fixed plate.

[0011] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] This utility model, through the structural design of a protective housing, mounting base, baffle, drive block, and spring, allows the camera to be stored inside the protective housing for protection when not in use. This prevents damage from external factors when not in operation, extends the camera's service life, reduces the frequency of equipment replacement, and improves the reliability of the inspection equipment.

[0013] This utility model, through the structural design of the extension plate, the fixing plate and the screw, can adjust the deformation of the spring, so that the force of the mounting base when it abuts the drive block is uniform and stable, avoiding violent collisions or jamming between the mounting base and the drive block caused by excessive or insufficient force, and ensuring the stability of the camera during the descent and extension process.

[0014] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drone itself.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the drone.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the protective casing.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the protective casing.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the mating structure of the mounting base and the drive block.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. UAV body; 2. Protective shell; 200. Storage cavity; 201. Groove; 202. Screw hole; 3. Electric push rod; 4. Mounting base; 400. First inclined surface; 5. Baffle; 6. Drive block; 600. Second inclined surface; 7. Spring; 8. Adjustment mechanism; 800. Extension plate; 801. Fixing plate; 802. Screw. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a parking lot inspection drone, including a drone body 1, a protective shell 2 fixed at the bottom of the drone body 1, a storage cavity 200 on the protective shell 2, grooves 201 on both sides of the inner wall of the storage cavity 200, and screw holes 202 communicating with the grooves 201 on both sides of the outer surface of the protective shell 2, and an adjustment mechanism 8 is provided on the screw holes 202.

[0023] An electric push rod 3 is fixed to the top surface of the inner wall of the storage cavity 200 by bolts. The moving end of the electric push rod 3 is fixed to a mounting base 4. The bottom of the mounting base 4 is provided with an assembly groove. The camera is fixed in the assembly groove. The size and shape of the assembly groove are precisely matched with the outer shell of the camera. The camera is firmly fixed to the mounting base 4 by screws to ensure that the camera will not move during operation. Both sides of the mounting base 4 have a first inclined surface 400.

[0024] The bottom of the protective housing 2 is slidably fitted with a baffle 5. Specifically, both ends of the bottom of the protective housing 2 are provided with sliding grooves, and the baffle 5 is slidably fitted with the sliding grooves. There are two baffles 5, and the shape of the baffles 5 matches the opening at the bottom of the protective housing 2. When the camera is not in use, it can be tightly closed to form effective protection for the storage cavity 200 and prevent external pollutants such as dust and rainwater from entering. A drive block 6 is fixed to the top of the baffle 5. The drive block 6 has a second inclined surface 600. A spring 7 is fixed to one side of the drive block 6. The spring 7 is fixedly connected to the adjustment mechanism 8 that passes through the storage cavity 200.

[0025] The first inclined surface 400 is adapted to the second inclined surface 600 on the drive block 6. When the electric push rod 3 pushes the mounting base 4 down, the first inclined surface 400 can smoothly contact the second inclined surface 600 and generate relative sliding, thereby pushing the drive block 6 to both sides, so that the camera extends out of the storage cavity 200. A spring 7 is fixed on one side of the drive block 6 to provide a lateral restoring force for the drive block 6. When the mounting base 4 rises away from the drive block 6, the spring 7 can push the drive block 6 and the baffle 5 to reset, and the baffle 5 closes the opening at the bottom of the protective housing 2 again.

[0026] The adjustment mechanism 8 includes an extension plate 800 fixed to the inner wall of the storage cavity 200. The bottom of the extension plate 800 is flush with the top of the groove 201. A movable groove is formed between the bottom of the extension plate 800 and the top of the groove 201. A fixed plate 801 is slidably fitted in the movable groove. One end of the spring 7 is fixed to the fixed plate 801. A screw 802 is threaded into the screw hole 202. One end of the screw 802 is inserted into the storage cavity 200 and rotatably connected to the fixed plate 801. The groove 201 is elongated, and its width and depth are precisely designed according to the dimensions of the fixed plate 801 to ensure that the fixed plate 801 can slide smoothly in the groove 201, providing guidance for adjusting the deformation of the spring 7.

[0027] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A parking lot inspection drone, comprising a drone body (1), wherein a protective shell (2) is fixed to the bottom of the drone body (1), characterized in that: The protective housing (2) has a storage cavity (200), and the protective housing (2) is provided with an adjustment mechanism (8); An electric push rod (3) is fixed on the top surface of the inner wall of the storage cavity (200), and a mounting base (4) is fixed on the moving end of the electric push rod (3). Both sides of the mounting base (4) have a first inclined surface (400). The bottom of the protective housing (2) is slidably fitted with a baffle (5). There are two baffles (5). A driving block (6) is fixed on the top of the baffle (5). The driving block (6) has a second inclined surface (600). A spring (7) is fixed on one side of the driving block (6). The spring (7) is fixedly connected to an adjustment mechanism (8) that passes through the storage cavity (200).

2. The parking lot inspection drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective housing (2) has sliding grooves at both ends at the bottom, and the baffle (5) slides in cooperation with the sliding grooves.

3. The parking lot inspection drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base (4) has an assembly groove at its bottom, and a camera is fixed in the assembly groove.

4. The parking lot inspection drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the storage cavity (200) is provided with grooves (201) on both sides, and the outer surface of the protective shell (2) is provided with screw holes (202) that connect to the grooves (201) on both sides.

5. The parking lot inspection drone according to claim 4, characterized in that, The adjustment mechanism (8) includes an extension plate (800) fixed on the inner wall of the storage cavity (200). The bottom of the extension plate (800) is flush with the top of the groove (201). The bottom of the extension plate (800) and the top of the groove (201) are provided with a communicating movable groove.

6. The parking lot inspection drone according to claim 5, characterized in that, A fixed plate (801) is slidably fitted inside the movable groove. One end of the spring (7) is fixed on the fixed plate (801). A screw (802) is threaded onto the screw hole (202). One end of the screw (802) that passes through the storage cavity (200) is rotatably connected to the fixed plate (801).